Guides

Harringay

Getting Here

Public transport is good in Harringay. Harringay (mainline), Harringay Green Lanes Station (overground), are both in Travelcard Zone 3. Manor House (Piccadilly line) is in Zone 2 and 3, and Finsbury Park (Piccadilly line, overround and mainline) in Zone 2. Green Lanes in the principal road, which runs north-south, and well served by bus routes including N29, 341 24Hrs, and the 29 and 141 routes, for Waterloo Station, Charing Cross Station and London Bridge Station.

Local Knowledge and History

Harringay derives the spelling of its name from Harringay House. The “ladder” as seen on a map, formed by the pattern of roads running east-west between Green Lanes and Wightman Road, was developed on the lands belonging to Harringay House, a mansion surrounded by parkland which was demolished in about 1884/5. With the development of the railways and underground much of the area, which was surrounded by agricultural land changed dramatically. Much of the housing in the ladder was developed by The British Land Company. The land east of Green Lanes was developed by J C Hill, who also built a row of shops known as Grand Parade, and the magnificent Salisbury Hotel. The variation in spelling with Haringey (the borough) came about when local government was re-organised, and the oldest known spelling (first recorded in the 14^th Century) was adopted.

Dining Out

There is an abundance of very well regarded eateries in Green Lanes, where you will find numerous Turkish and Turkish Cypriot restaurants. Diyarbakir, Hala, Antepliler, Gökyüzü Köfteci Metin are some of the restaurants, and there are others. Time Out magazine, mentions four out of the top twenty Turkish restaurants in London are in Green Lanes. The Salisbury Hotel is now a pub.

Shopping

Green Lanes hosts fresh fruit and vegetable shops, and other shops including jewellers. Arena Shopping Park contains several supermarkets and other retail box stores including an H&M and Homebase.

Museums and Cultural Activities

Slightly further afield in Haringey (borough), the Bruce Castle Museum houses historical collections. Bruce Castle is a former 16^th Century manor house and is Grade I listed in parkland.

Theatre and Cinema

Beyond Harringay, Alexandra Palace was built in 1875 and contains a theatre, which was closed for 80 years, and has been restored and is a unique venue with views over London. There are two cinemas in Crouch End, and a cinema in Wood Green.

Leisure and Sports Facilities

Haringey operate four leisure centres including an outdoor Lido in Park Road, and there are other gyms in the borough. Rowan's Ten Pin Bowl is a popular venue opposite Finsbury Park station, with 24 lanes, and 12 pool tables, and more.

Parks and Outdoor Recreation

Finsbury Park provides an attractive recreation space, is equipped with ball courts, and also functions as an outdoor venue, and other green spaces abound. Woodberry Wetlands is a local nature reserve, also linking with the New River path Green Chain Link, along New River.

Schools

Skinners Academy (children ages 11-19) is located in Woodberry Grove, Finsbury Park, and there is a broad selection of schools for primary age children.